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Q4 33:27

North Melbourne has won its sixth match for the year with an impressive victory. The Kangaroos' margin was cut to three points in the final term, but they then recorded 19 more disposals and laid eight more tackles to help pull away to a 28point victory

Q4 33:17

The siren has sounded to end Q4.

Q4 31:56

GOALKangaroos (Ben Brown)

Q4 29:21

Led by Nat Fyfe with five, Fremantle has won six more centre clearances than North Melbourne for the match. The Dockers haven't been able to capitalise, taking just seven resulting possession chains inside 50 and kicking just two behinds in return.

Q4 20:27

Shaun Atley has been damaging in the final quarter, providing two goal assists and kicking a goal of his own. From his 19 disposals he has been involved in a teamhigh nine possession chains ending in a score to the Kangaroos.

Q4 20:10

GOALKangaroos (Todd Goldstein)

Q4 18:52

North Melbourne has steadied since the goal to Walters, winning six of the seven clearances while Sandilands has been off the ground. The Kangaroos have enjoyed 88 per cent time in forward half in this period, generating five forward 50 entries.

Q4 18:13

GOALKangaroos (Mason Wood)

Q4 13:10

GOALKangaroos (Shaun Atley)

Q4 12:01

BEHINDKangaroos (Jed Anderson)

Q4 11:27

Dockers InterchangeAaron Sandilands and is possibly out for the game.

Q4 11:17

Kangaroos InterchangeSam Durdin and is possibly out for the game.

Q4 11:03

Michael Walters has been a rare weapon through the middle and pushing into attack. The threetime Fremantle leading goalkicker has been involved in ten of the Dockers' scoring possession chains, recorded 12 kicks, taken eight marks and laid six tackles.

Q4 10:23

GOALDockers (Michael Walters)

Q4 08:30

BEHINDDockers (Rushed)

Q4 07:10

Helped by a 50metre penalty, for just the sixth time from 40 attempts (15 per cent) in the match the Dockers have been able to transition from defensive 50 to forward 50. This rate is a little down on their season average rate of 20 per cent.

Q4 06:22

GOALDockers (Michael Johnson)

Q4 02:17

BEHINDDockers (Rushed)

Q4 01:29

Three goals for Jarrad Waite since half time as the Kangaroos push the lead to a gamehigh 17 points. In the second half North Melbourne has averaged 71 metres gained per turnover in the wet conditions, in comparison with Fremantle averaging 48.

Q4 00:55

GOALKangaroos (Jarrad Waite)

Q4 00:00

Q4 is now underway.

Q3 30:56

North Melbourne has pulled further ahead in the pouring rain at Optus Stadium. Both teams generated four scores, but the Kangaroos took the only two marks inside forward 50 for the quarter and duly converted both for goals.

Q3 30:46

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Q3 29:48

BEHINDKangaroos (Shaun Higgins)

Q3 26:22

Kangaroos InterchangeKayne Turner off due to an injury.

Q3 24:45

BEHINDDockers (Brennan Cox)

Q3 23:55

First Waite and then BrownNorth Melbourne's twin towers have taken successive contested marks inside forward 50 and converted. This season the Kangaroos average 3.4 contested marks inside 50 per game, ranked second in the league.

Q3 23:09

GOALKangaroos (Ben Brown)

Q3 19:25

After almost 17 minutes without a major, Jarrad Waite has kicked his second for the quarter following a contested mark inside 50. This is the Kangaroos' first goal kicked from a mark even though they have taken seven marks inside forward 50.

Q3 19:14

GOALKangaroos (Jarrad Waite)

Q3 16:07

This game has become a little scrappy since half time in the wet, with neither team hitting the scoreboard in the past ten minutes. There have been 11 stoppages in this time, a high rate given the season league average is just over 15 per quarter.

Q3 05:44

BEHINDDockers (Cam McCarthy)

Q3 03:33

BEHINDDockers (Rushed)

Q3 02:33

With 11 more forward 50 entries, the Kangaroos have been able to generate six more shots from general play than the Dockers. North Melbourne has now kicked 3.6 (24) from ten such shots, in comparison to Fremantle's 2.1 (13) from four general play shots.

Q3 02:21

GOALKangaroos (Jarrad Waite)

Q3 01:43

In the damp conditions, it's not surprising both teams are finding most success by generating shots near to goal. The Dockers have now kicked three goals from three shots within 15 metres, while the Kangaroos have kicked 3.1 (13) from that distance.

Q3 00:52

GOALDockers (Cam McCarthy)

Q3 00:00

Q3 is now underway.

Q2 28:49

A tighter quarter in general play as North Melbourne sneaks a onepoint lead to the main break. The Kangaroos were more clinical with ball in hand, with 6.2 disposals per turnover in comparison to the Dockers' 4.4 disposals per turnover.

Q2 28:39

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Q2 28:06

BEHINDKangaroos (Rushed)

Q2 24:24

Scores are level again as Mundy gets on the end of a possession chain set up by a clearance won by Bailey Banfield. In his tenth senior game, the fifth selection in the 2017 AFL Rookie Draft has launched two of Fremantle's five goals.

Q2 23:22

GOALDockers (David Mundy)

Q2 21:17

BEHINDDockers (Rushed)

Q2 19:40

BEHINDKangaroos (Shaun Atley)

Q2 15:14

Three goals in four minutes sees North Melbourne hit the front! In that time the Kangaroos have recorded 21 disposals without a turnover, generating three forward 50 entries with each resulting in a goal.

Q2 15:13

GOALKangaroos (Kayne Turner)

Q2 13:56

GOALKangaroos (Ben Jacobs)

Q2 11:47

Jy Simpkin has put North Melbourne on the board this term with a goal kicked off the ground. This is just the third goal kicked by the Kangaroos in this manner for the seasonboth Richmond and Hawthorn lead the league with seven apiece.

Q2 11:40

GOALKangaroos (Jy Simpkin)

Q2 08:34

In a scrappy match, the Dockers are the team showing a stronger ability to capitalise on their opponents' mistakes, with 4.1 (25) launched from 19 intercepts. The Kangaroos have just launched eight behinds from their own 22 intercepts.

Q2 07:55

GOALDockers (Brennan Cox)

Q2 05:07

BEHINDKangaroos (Trent Dumont)

Q2 04:13

BEHINDKangaroos (Kayne Turner)

Q2 00:00

Q2 is now underway.

Q1 29:05

Fremantle takes an eightpoint lead to quarter time even after recording just half (ten) the forward 50 entries of North Melbourne (20). The Dockers kicked two goals from within 15 metres, while all the Kangaroos' shots were from outside this distance.

Q1 28:55

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Q1 28:13

Fyfe has been the best player in the quarter, with four clearances, three intercepts, four marks (two contested) and 13 disposals. Along with his goal, the Fremantle midfielder also launched another three possession chains ending in scores.

Q1 28:00

GOALDockers (Nat Fyfe)

Q1 25:39

BEHINDKangaroos (Kayne Turner)

Q1 24:53

Fremantle has been more efficient than North Melbourne within its forward half. In that zone the Dockers average 8.8 disposals per turnover, in comparison to the Kangaroos with 4.6 disposals per turnover.

Q1 24:08

GOALDockers (Andrew Brayshaw)

Q1 21:55

BEHINDDockers (Rushed)

Q1 21:43

After dominant games in both of these fixtures last season, Nat Fyfe is again stamping his authority in the midfield. He has won three clearances and two intercepts, taking two marks and recording eight disposals.

Q1 20:06

BEHINDDockers (Adam Cerra)

Q1 17:15

BEHINDKangaroos (Jack Ziebell)

Q1 13:46

BEHINDDockers (Michael Walters)

Q1 10:19

The Kangaroos have kicked their first major, capitalising on the Dockers' miss by Cox and transitioning directly from the resulting kick in by Thompson. This season North Melbourne averages a score from 9.3 per cent of kick ins (ranked fifth).

Q1 10:16

GOALKangaroos (Mason Wood)

Q1 09:41

BEHINDDockers (Brennan Cox)

Q1 07:44

North Melbourne only managed six behinds from its first six forward 50 entries, with 74 per cent of the quarter's duration to date inside forward 50. The Dockers' kicking skills (63 per cent efficiency) have been better than the Kangaroos (47 per cent).

Q1 07:40

GOALDockers (Michael Walters)

Q1 06:04

BEHINDKangaroos (Ben Brown)

Q1 04:24

BEHINDKangaroos (Jack Ziebell)

Q1 03:11

North Melbourne has already generated four shots at goal however each has been off target. All four shots were taken from within general play.

Q1 03:05

BEHINDKangaroos (Todd Goldstein)

Q1 02:17

BEHINDKangaroos (Shaun Atley)

Q1 01:43

BEHINDKangaroos (Shaun Higgins)

Q1 00:54

BEHINDKangaroos (Jed Anderson)

Q1 00:00

Q1 is now underway.

Q0 00:00

The Kangaroos have tended to control the ball this season, averaging 2:49 per game more time in possession than its opposition (ranked second). On average the Dockers have conceded an extra 1:21 per game possession time to its opponents (ranked 13th).

Q0 00:00

In 2018 Fremantle has been the best team at stoppages in the league, averaging 4.7 clearances per game more than its opposition. North Melbourne has tended to square the ledger, conceding an average 0.6 per game extra to its opponents (ranked 13th).

Q0 00:00

Fremantle has only won 12 of its 29 matches against North Melbourne, however it won both encounters last season by under a goal after kicking a major in the final few minutes. Nat Fyfe picked up a combined five Brownlow Medal votes across these matches.

Q0 00:-20

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Q0 00:-24

Ins for Kangaroos: S.Durdin

Q0 00:-25

Outs for Kangaroos: M.Daw

Q0 00:-26

Ins for Dockers: S.Hill, D.Pearce

Q0 00:-27

Outs for Dockers: M.Crowden, R.Nyhuis

Q0 00:-30

Welcome to Optus Stadium for the Fremantle v North Melbourne Round 10 clash.

The Dockers were struggling to find an avenue to goal but when defender Michael Johnson stepped up from long-range and Michael Walters soccered his second the home side closed to within three points with plenty of time remaining.

However, Fremantle's charge was snuffed out in controversial circumstances.

A non-decision when tagger Ben Jacobs wrenched Hamling away from a contest allowed Shaun Atley to burst through to goal, incensing the majority of the 37,575 fans.

The incident took the wind out of Freo's sails and late goals to Mason Wood and 200-gamer Todd Goldstein secured North's sixth victory, and ensured Brad Scott's men will finish round 10 in fifth spot on the ladder.

Tagger Ben Jacobs was outstanding for the Roos, bouncing back after Dockers superstar Nat Fyfe (31, eight clearances) took him to the cleaners in the opening quarter.

Fyfe racked up 13 disposals, four clearances and booted a goal before quarter-time but Jacobs limited the Brownlow Medal favourite's influence from then onwards, and hurt the Freo skipper the other way, finishing with 29 disposals, nine tackles and a goal.

Ben Cunnington (20 disposals) continued his strong form, with support from Shaun Higgins (24), who fought through a tag from Bailey Banfield in a spicy battle, while backman Robbie Tarrant had Cam McCarthy's measure.

Walters was the Dockers' best, and tried to lift Ross Lyon's outfit with 27 disposals and two majors, while workhorse David Mundy (24, one goal) was tireless and Luke Ryan's (28) rebound was valuable.

With their sixth loss, the Dockers slumped to 13thspot on the ladder and, with Collingwood and Adelaide to come, face a huge challenge to stay in the finals hunt.

For all their territory dominance (31-19 inside 50s), the wasteful Roos only took a one-point lead into half-time, leading 4.12 to 5.5.

North had six behinds on the board before Walters opened Freo's account and about the only thing the Roos could've kicked was themselves.

"It's always a concern when the opposition kicks the first goal of the game to level the scores, but generating the shots is the hard thing," coach Brad Scott said post-match.

"They were relatively unpressured shots too. They weren't sodas, they weren't from directly in front but we'd expect to kick them."

"A more immature side that lacks that level of character would think that they've blown an opportunity to be well in front."

Fyfe's dominant opening term gave Freo an eight-point early edge, and it was looking ominous for the visitors when Brennan Cox made amends for a horror miss with his first goal to start the second stanza.

But the Roos rallied and, struggling to find the major opening, they had a simple answer – just get closer.

Jy Simpkin, Ben Jacobs and Kayne Turner kicked truly from point-blank range, as North worked back into the contest and weight of contested possession (161-146) and inside 50s (60-46) numbers eventually told the story.

"Aaron going down changed the mix around stoppages a little bit and they got some territory in territory conditions," Dockers coach Ross Lyon said.

"I thought they just had a bit of an edge on us in different parts of the game with speed, a bit of polish and consistency in things we're trying to do, probably some decision-making.

"When the game was tight there was a couple of things, obviously our discipline was disappointing and not at the level required.

"But I thought as the game was really tight their key forwards took some clunks and kicked the goals."

MEDICAL ROOM Fremantle:Alex Pearce was dazed in a collision with Jarrad Waite in the opening quarter but played out the match. Michael Walters was limping after a third-quarter incident, however he ran it out and stayed on the field. Big man Aaron Sandilands was wobbly coming from the ground in the final term after trying to shepherd Sam Durdin and clashing heads. The giant ruckman will be monitored this week and is under a cloud for the trip to face Collingwood.

North Melbourne:Kayne Turner clashed heads with Alex Pearce during the third term and was tested for concussion before coming back on. Sam Durdin came off in the final term after a heavy clash with Sandilands. Brad Scott said he looked fine in the rooms post-game but he will be monitored.

Kayne Turner came off the ground after this head clash with Alex Pearce.

NEXT UPThe Dockers head back to the MCG – where they were thumped by Richmond by 77 points in round seven – for a tough assignment against Collingwood, while the Roos will start strong favourites against Brisbane at Etihad Stadium on Sunday.